AAAAA Region 1 Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Belcher Came Up Big in Woodmont's 49-21 Defeat
Starting off the list is Woodmont's Ezekiel Belcher, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Belcher rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Woodmont is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. Belcher and Woodmont will take on Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 48.40
While Easley might've come up empty on Friday, Aaron Tolbert wasn't going down without a fight. Tolbert was unstoppable, making a tackle.
Easley's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4. Tolbert and Easley will venture away from home to take on Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 42.27
Ladainnian Martin and Co. Win Third in a Row
Ladainnian Martin was instrumental in extending J.L. Mann's winning streak to three on Saturday. Nobody could stop Martin as he rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown.
For the year, Martin has caught those 1 touchdown while averaging 28 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 35.82
Na'cyus Morrison Makes It Two for J.L. Mann
Another J.L. Mann player making an appearance on this list is Na'Cyus Morrison. He rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
Morrison is probably looking forward to his next game, a home matchup against T.L. Hanna on Friday. Back in October of 2023 (the last time Morrison saw the Yellow Jackets), he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Gamescore: 26.63
A Season-Best Performance from Antrez Nance Leads Hillcrest over J.L. Mann
Sadly, Antrez Nance posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead Hillcrest over J.L. Mann on Saturday. Nance wasn't messing around, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss). The matchup was his third straight with two or more sacks dating back to last season.
With the defeat, Hillcrest broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1. Nance and Hillcrest will be playing at home against Easley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Gamescore: 26.25
Other Notable Players
- Aj Norfus Jr: 1 sack and 7 total tackles (2.5 for loss) (Gamescore: 24.00)
- Nehemiah Floyd: 140 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 22.80)
- Jacob Christie: 12 total tackles and 1 forced fumble (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Banks Bouton: 326 yards passing (Gamescore: 18.23)
- Kadin Davis: 97 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
